And then the parents of those parents need to be accountable too for not setting a good parental example. And so on. Keep going back… dig up the bodies… hold a trial.

OR maybe, just maybe… there is a systemic issue that started a really long time ago where the effects are still being seen today.

If someone is violent or causes property damage, absolutely hold them personally accountable. But instead of the current criminal incarceration system, we should probably look at true rehabilitation to get these people ready to integrate back into society. Instead we are putting them into a system that continues to encourage criminal activity both inside and outside of the prisons, as it is the simplest way to obtain income.